"These and other sites vulnerable to session hijacking really
need to be fixed to properly protect all exchanges with SSL/TLS.
This is by far the most desirable antidote. Website operators
simply cannot continue to ignore sidejacking, given the relative
ease with which vulnerable sites can be exploited –
especially in open public networks.

"In the meantime, what can ordinary users do to limit their own
exposure to Firesheep and older, less-user-friendly sidejacking
tools, such as Ferret, Hamster, or Cookie Monster? Here we consider
ten steps that have been suggested to reduce your risk of being
sidejacked – and why many are impractical or incomplete"